Maurice Scott (1878-1933)
Last updated: 22.10.21
All that can presently (July 2021) be gleaned about Maurice Scott from sheet music covers and by Internet searching is that he has 13 works published between 1901 and 1911.
He is known to be the brother of Bennett Scott. One of his best remebered works is I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909), published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA and which was sung by Ellaline Terriss.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
He is known to be the brother of Bennett Scott. One of his best remebered works is I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909), published by T.B. Harms & Co., New York, USA and which was sung by Ellaline Terriss.
Surfers are welcome to contribute any further information about this composer.
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Various Performers | Music Hall |        |
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Various Performers | On The Halls: Vol. 1 | |
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George Formby Sr. | The Man from Lancashire No.1 |
Maurice Scott
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Follow Me, Girls | Maurice Scott (music) F.J. Barnes (co-author) R.P. Weston (words) W. Cunliffe (perf. by) |
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Girls, Study Your Cookery Books | Maurice Scott (music) Joe Burley (words) Florrie Forde (perf. by) |
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Here Comes Oxo | Maurice Scott (music) Weston (words) Barnes (words) B. Williams (perf. by) |
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It's a Marvel 'ow 'e Doos It But 'e Do | Maurice Scott (music) cornellc1 (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
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I've Got Rings on My Fingers | Maurice Scott (music) R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Ellaline Terriss (perf. by) |
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Nice Quiet Day, A | Maurice Scott (music) Eustace Baynes (co-author) Edgar Bateman (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
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One of ''The Boys'' | Maurice Scott (music) Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) G. Formby Sr. (perf. by) Joe Elvin (perf. by) Nellie Farren (perf. by) Lionel MacKinder (perf. by) |
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Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells | Maurice Scott (words & music) G. Formby Sr. (perf. by) |
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Swing Me Higher, Obadiah | Maurice Scott (music) Alfred E. Rick (words) Florrie Forde (perf. by) |
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They Can Do Without Us | Maurice Scott (words & music) W. Cunliffe (perf. by) |
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You 'ave Made a Nice Mess of It | Maurice Scott (music) Joe Burley (words) G. Elen (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
| Title | Performer | Comments |
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Ayesha, My Sweet Egyptian | Herbert Payne | at USCB |
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Girls, Study Your Cookery Books | Florrie Forde | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13715 at USCB |
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My Old Armchair | Billy Williams | Edison Amberol: 12180 at USCB |
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Questions | Edward M. Favor | Edison Amberol: 470 at USCB |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 16 works by Maurice Scott (1878-1933).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
(w&m)
(w&m)
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Nice Quiet Day, A | 1901 | Eustace Baynes (co-author) Edgar Bateman (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
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| It's a Marvel 'ow 'e Doos It But 'e Do | 1902 | cornellc1 (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
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| Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares | 1905 | R.P. Weston (words) Fred J. Barnes (words) Ada Reeve (perf. by) |
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| Girls, Study Your Cookery Books | 1907 | Joe Burley (words) Florrie Forde (perf. by) |
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| One of ''The Boys'' | 1907 | Fred J. Barnes (words) R.P. Weston (words) G. Formby Sr. (perf. by) Joe Elvin (perf. by) Nellie Farren (perf. by) Lionel MacKinder (perf. by) |
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| Swing Me Higher, Obadiah | 1907 | Alfred E. Rick (words) Florrie Forde (perf. by) |
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| Ayesha, My Sweet Egyptian (w&m) | 1909 | Herbert Payne (perf. by) | |
| I've Got Rings on My Fingers | 1909 | R.P. Weston (words) F.J. Barnes (words) Blanche Ring (perf. by) Ellaline Terriss (perf. by) |
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| Can't You Make Room For a Little One? | 1909c | |
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| Follow Me, Girls | 1910 | F.J. Barnes (co-author) R.P. Weston (words) W. Cunliffe (perf. by) |
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| Here Comes Oxo | 1910 | Weston (words) Barnes (words) B. Williams (perf. by) |
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| ⇑ My Old Armchair | 1910 | B. Williams (perf. by) | |
| Questions | 1910 | Edward M Favor (words) Edward M. Favor (perf. by) |
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| Since I Had a Go at My Dumb-Bells (w&m) | 1910 | G. Formby Sr. (perf. by) | |
| You 'ave Made a Nice Mess of It | 1910 | Joe Burley (words) G. Elen (words) G. Elen (perf. by) |
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| They Can Do Without Us | 1911 | W. Cunliffe (perf. by) | |
| Title | Dur | Performer | Composer | Score/Song |
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I've Got Rings on My Fingers (1909) | 2:32 | Blanche Ring | M. Scott | |
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Nobody Cares Nobody Knows | 4:10 | Ada Reeve | M. Scott | |
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The Postman's Holiday' (1932) | 2:38 | Gus Elen | M. Scott |